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      Perils of Power Purchase: Electricity Imports in the Changing Milieu

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            In an attempt to mitigate pressing power shortages, Pakistan is pursuing proposals and projects aimed at import of electricity from CARs, India and other SAARC member states, Iran and China. However, the nature of relations between Pakistan and the countries involved, as well as disputes over sources of power to be imported, solicit caution, for strategic reasons. Besides, considering the changing scenario where a sizeable number of medium to large sized projects are being initiated in the wake of China's mega scale entry on Pakistan's power generation horizon, Islamabad's electricity import options need reevaluation and reconsideration. Projects such as CASA-1000 and import from India have become less relevant, for the time being at least, while import from Iran and China may be reanalyzed in the evolving milieu and thus implemented, accordingly.

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            Journal ID (doi): 10.13169
            Journal ID (publisher-id): polipers
            Title: Policy Perspectives: The Journal of the Institute of Policy Studies
            Publisher: Pluto Journals
            ISSN (Print): 18121829
            ISSN (Electronic): 18127347
            Publication date (Print): 2015
            Volume: 12
            Issue: 2
            Pages: 147-156
            Affiliations
            Irfan Shazad is Lead Research Coordinator while Ms. Waqar-un-Nisa is Assistant Research Coordinator at the Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad.
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            Publisher ID: polipers.12.2.0147
            DOI: 10.13169/polipers.12.2.0147
            SO-VID: eba44ed9-58b7-4d29-afc9-7434f5e98c37
            Copyright © © 2015, Institute of Policy Studies
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            ScienceOpen disciplines: Education,Religious studies & Theology,Social & Behavioral Sciences,Law,Economics

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